Daryl Nelson
![15 Rappers Who’ve Only Gotten Better With Age](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/04/Busta-Rhymes-2-Chainz-JAY-Z-Talib-Kweli1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
15 Rappers Who’ve Only Gotten Better With Age
These 15 MCs prove that age ain't nothing but a number.
![13 Rappers Who Were Really About The Street Life They Rapped About](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/04/Beanie-Sigel-Fat-Joe-Snoop-Dogg-Cassidy.jpg?w=980&q=75)
13 Rappers Who Were Really About The Street Life They Rapped About
These guys are about that life, not just on record
![Revisiting Common’s ‘Like Water for Chocolate’ 18 Years After Its Debut](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/03/Like-Water-for-Chocolate.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Revisiting Common’s ‘Like Water for Chocolate’ 18 Years After Its Debut
Common's classic album stands as arguably one of the best hip-hop releases of the past 20 years.
![10 Rappers Who Ditched the Mic for Careers Outside of Hip Hop](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/03/Joe-Budden1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
10 Rappers Who Ditched the Mic for Careers Outside of Hip Hop
These 10 hip-hop artists had enough and said 'peace' to the life of a rap artist.
![From Black Thought to Lauryn Hill, 10 Incredible Freestyles That Rocked Hip-Hop](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/03/freestyles-list.jpg?w=980&q=75)
From Black Thought to Lauryn Hill, 10 Incredible Freestyles That Rocked Hip-Hop
Hip-hop fans have been treated to some extraordinary one-off verses throughout the years
![Why A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Low End Theory’ Is Better Than ‘Midnight Marauders’](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/03/Untitled-design-6.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Why A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Low End Theory’ Is Better Than ‘Midnight Marauders’
It's an argument that's been going on for decades—but 'Low End' is the best album Tribe ever produced.
![What Ever Happened to Gloria Velez, One of Rap’s OG Video Vixens?](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/02/gloria-velez.jpg?w=980&q=75)
What Ever Happened to Gloria Velez, One of Rap’s OG Video Vixens?
Gloria Velez was a fixture in rap videos in the late 90s and early aughts—but what has she been up to lately?
![The Biggest Female Hip-Hop Crushes From the ’90s and Early 2000s](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/02/janet-halle-lisa-nia.jpg?w=980&q=75)
The Biggest Female Hip-Hop Crushes From the ’90s and Early 2000s
If you're a man of a certain age, the '90s and early 2000s were probably a special time for you.
![10 Rappers From the ’90s Who You Can See in Today’s Artists](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/02/Snoop-Dogg-Wiz-Khalifa1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
10 Rappers From the ’90s Who You Can See in Today’s Artists
Take a look at 10 rappers from this generation who were clearly influenced by 90s rappers.
![10 Underrated Sophomore Rap Albums From the ’90s](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/01/Labcabincalifornia.jpg?w=980&q=75)
10 Underrated Sophomore Rap Albums From the ’90s
These follow-up albums shouldn't have been overlooked.